....to two hypothetical people. One buys a lottery ticket on a whim and wins a couple of million pounds. The other goes out, trips over and breaks an ankle. Now, of the two, which is more fortunate? The answer of course, is, 'We don't know'. We don't have enough information.
Maybe the lottery winner has a terminally ill child, and they'd rather witness a complete recovery than have all the money in the world. Maybe the one with the broken ankle got it by tripping up and falling down a hole. Maybe they were incredibly lucky that they didn't break their neck.
Maybe the lottery winner has a terminally ill child, and they'd rather witness a complete recovery than have all the money in the world. Maybe the one with the broken ankle got it by tripping up and falling down a hole. Maybe they were incredibly lucky that they didn't break their neck.
We ought to be similarly wise when assessing our own luck.
When we are motivated by wisdom and compassion,
the results of our actions benefit everyone.
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